The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night at Ball Arena in Denver, with left wing Artturi Lehkonen and defenseman Cale Makar spearheading the attack.
Flames goaltender Arsenii Sergeev was tested early, stopping a shot from Lehkonen in the first period. Colorado's Fedor Svechkov drove past Ryan Strome in the third period, while Calgary's Yan Kuznetsov knocked over Avalanche right wing T.J. Hughes in the opening frame.
Flames center Jonathan Castagna fell while navigating between Avalanche centers Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon. Calgary's Martin Pospisil scored a third-period goal for the visitors, but the Avalanche's depth proved decisive.
The win improves Colorado's record early in the 2026-27 NHL season.
